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Supermassive black hole found


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''Astronomers have discovered that an ultracompact dwarf galaxy harbors a supermassive black hole – the smallest galaxy known to contain such a massive light-sucking object. The finding suggests huge black holes may be more common than previously believed...''

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917131625.htm

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Good find FTT, this also from your link,

"University of Utah astronomer Anil Seth led an international research team that discovered the smallest galaxy known to harbor a supermassive black hole. The video simulation shows how this small galaxy, named M60-UCD1, was formed from a larger, normal galaxy."

It would be an impressive night sky if you lived on a planet with such a SMBH rising every night.

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/september/hubble-helps-find-smallest-known-galaxy-containing-a-supermassive-black-hole/#.VBneV2IaySM

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